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Mat 7:6 neither cast ye your pearls before swine
Mat 7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
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Re: Mat 7:6 neither cast ye your pearls before swine
 
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Re: Mat 7:6 neither cast ye your pearls before swine
Great scripture, I love it as well.
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10/10/2007, 12:26 am
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Re: Mat 7:6 neither cast ye your pearls before swine
If anyone would like to dig a little deeper into the Scripture and it’s meaning, the Blue Letter Bible is a great resource. Here’s a link to Chuck Smith’s commentary on it.
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Re: Mat 7:6 neither cast ye your pearls before swine
From Chuck Smith's commentary
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CAST NOT THAT WHICH IS HOLY UNTO THE DOGS, NEITHER CAST YE YOUR PEARLS BEFORE SWINE.
A. He is obviously referring to the scriptures, and the precious things that God has revealed to you of His love and goodness.
1. In the kingdom parables Jesus makes reference to a merchantman discovering a precious pearl.
2. Many times as we are reading the word, the Lord opens up our understanding to a passage of scripture, it is like finding a beautiful pearl.
3. You cannot share that special understanding with just anyone.
4. If you go to a total unbeliever or agnostic, and try to share the beauty of God's revelation to your heart, they will just make fun of you.
a. Worse yet, they often make derisive remarks about the Lord.
b. You are taking the precious things of God and exposing them to scorn.
5. Does Jesus mean that we are not to share the truth of the gospel with unbelievers?
Smith goes so far as to suggest that Jesuse was indicating that we should use discrimination about who we share God's truth with.
So where do you draw the line?
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Re: Mat 7:6 neither cast ye your pearls before swine
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So where do you draw the line?
In the dirt. 
I think what he's saying, is to share it with those who are open to hearing it. Those who are hardened, those who straight out hate Christians and everything they stand for, well, you're not going to make much progress there. Just wasting time that could be better spent talking to someone else.
I guess it's a bit of a judgment call.
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Re: Mat 7:6 neither cast ye your pearls before swine
Follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit, some who seem hardened are the most receptive
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10/11/2007, 8:19 pm
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Re: Mat 7:6 neither cast ye your pearls before swine
Sometimes. We have to talk to them to find out.
If you end up debating with an athiest, you're no longer sharing the Gospel. Now, you're involved in apologetics. And that has it's place as well. You may still be planting seeds.
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Re: Mat 7:6 neither cast ye your pearls before swine
Excellent point.
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10/13/2007, 2:29 am
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For sure this scripture comes to mind when posting / chatting on non-Christian boards... once a testimony is given or an attempt made to share Christ, then do as the Word says and shun foolish and unlearned questions, for they gender strife.
How prophetic that verse has become in latter days.
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